L29.81

L29.81: Cholestatic pruritus

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L29.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cholestatic pruritus. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Code also

Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.

, if applicable, type of liver disease

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above L29.81

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on L29: Pruritus

neurotic excoriation (L98.1)
psychogenic pruritus (F45.8)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Pruritus, pruritic›cholestatic

Code history

addedFY2024-FY2027
Cholestatic pruritus

Other codes under L29.8

L29.89Other pruritus